I spent a summer in Ohio when I was 20, and enjoyed an excellent 4th of July parade / fireworks display / general festivities in Columbus. A couple of people heard my accent and asked if we celebrated the 4th of July in England... d'oh! (I've had Americans ask me if we celebrate Thanksgiving, too. Nothing like knowing the origins of your holidays...)

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